Air mattresses emit harmful fumes

I'm renting a room away from home for two month, and trying to stay minimalist, I opted for a luxurious queen-sized air mattress instead of a bed. However, I come home to my room smelling of the air mattress each day, despite an open screen door, and I'm sure those odors can't be good for me.

these day they are almost universally made with PVC, which outgasses harmful fumes long after that telltale “new mattress smell” has dissipated and can contain lead. - See more at: http://thegreenmomreview.com/2010/12/17/non-toxic-air-mattresses/#sthash.Xlp8CdTA.dpuf

These days, air mattresses are almost universally made with PVC, which outgasses harmful phthalate fumes long after that tell-tale “new mattress smell” has dissipated and can contain lead. PVC is considered to be one of the most dangerous plastics still manufactured, and is made using an astonishing number of chemical compounds that have been proven to be dangerous, including dioxins, phthalates, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, lead, cadmium, and organotins.

I'm thinking of either wrapping the whole mattress with an air-tight bag (any ideas for something this big?), or sleeping in my sleeping bag on my balcony, instead. I'll let you know how that goes!

these day they are almost universally made with PVC, which outgasses harmful fumes long after that telltale “new mattress smell” has dissipated and can contain lead. - See more at: http://thegreenmomreview.com/2010/12/17/non-toxic-air-mattresses/#sthash.Xlp8CdTA.dpuf

these day they are almost universally made with PVC, which outgasses harmful fumes long after that telltale “new mattress smell” has dissipated and can contain lead. - See more at: http://thegreenmomreview.com/2010/12/17/non-toxic-air-mattresses/#sthash.Xlp8CdTA.dpuf